How to Use absolute in a Sentence

absolute

adjective
  • I have absolute faith in her ability to get the job done.
  • The country is an absolute monarchy.
  • The country is ruled by an absolute dictator.
  • He swore an oath of absolute secrecy.
  • You can't predict the future with absolute certainty.
  • When it comes to using computers, I'm an absolute beginner.
  • Leslie was both a man of the earth and an absolute angel ...
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Of all those days on set of the epic space drama, which one has been the absolute best?
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The court sat in absolute silence for more than a minute.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Keep scrolling to read about our absolute favorite scents of the year.
    Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • What an absolute joy to share the stage with her every night for a year.
    Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019
  • In another city, this would have been been the absolute high point of the show.
    Drew Lazor, Philly.com, 10 June 2018
  • It’s been an absolute dream to work with him, Jeff, and the whole Conaco team.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • The white queen size is slashed to just $25, an absolute steal for a comforter.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 14 May 2023
  • Weeding is by far and away one of the absolute worst lawn chores.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
  • The right to bear arms is not an absolute right, Shekarchi noted.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022
  • To even be in a room or be in a space with them, let alone work with them, would be an absolute dream.
    Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Black quarterbacks no longer have to be the absolute best just to get a chance to make a team.
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Man, just an absolute roll through the last couple of weeks.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2020
  • But in the long term of the game, Angela is an absolute sweetheart.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Google makes a plethora of smart displays, but this is one of the absolute best.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired, 28 Nov. 2021
  • Final record: 14-3 This would be the absolute best-case scenario for the Bengals, to say the least.
    Chris Roling, The Enquirer, 5 June 2023
  • At 33% off, this is an absolute steal that can cover a lot of bases for you.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 20 June 2023
  • Spring is around the corner, and so are some of your absolute favorite shows and movies.
    Brianna Wiest, Teen Vogue, 23 Feb. 2018
  • The singer looked like an absolute goddess in an off-white, draped gown.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Michkov, an absolute master at changing speeds, would be the top pick in eight of the last 10 drafts.
    Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • It’s been an absolute scorcher in the United States, the hottest summer on record.
    Timmy Broderick, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024
  • An absolute classic from one of the greatest artists of all time.
    Kris Holt, Forbes, 16 June 2022
  • His absolute favorite thing to do is put on performances for people!
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Early results for the fourth quarter of the year show preliminary data for October at a new record high for credit card debt in the month, in absolute terms.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024

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